WORD STUDYWeek 21

reason

high-frequency word noun usage has multiple meanings:

1) “basis or cause for some belief” 2) “good sense”

verb usage means “to think in a logical manner”

tricky ea combination with long-e sound 2 syllables

present

high-frequency word heteronym (words

that are spelled alike but have different meanings and pronunciations)

when first syllable is stressed, has multiple meanings: “a gift,” “in attendance,” or “the current time period”

when second syllable is stressed, means “to bring, offer, or show,” as in “Let me present our guest.”

beautiful

high-frequency word usually used in adjective form to mean

“very pleasing to hear, see, or think about”

suffix -ful added to base word beauty 3 syllables

edge

high-frequency word tricky spelling because d is not

enunciated comes from the Greek word ecke,

meaning “corner” idiom: “Set one’s teeth on edge.”

sign

High-frequency word multiple meanings of verb and noun

usage 1) “hint or suggestion” 2) “to communicate with a language of

hand signals” related to signal and signage tricky spelling because of silent g

asserted

means “stated with confidence,” as in “‘I will take my luggage now!’ Lou asserted.”

past tense of assert 3 syllables

cautioned

means “warned or alerted,” as in “‘They could be coming at any time,’ my mother cautioned.”

past tense of caution 2 syllables

bellowed

means “roared,” as in “‘I am leaving right now!’ bellowed the farmer.”

past tense of bellow word originated as a reference to noisy

animals 2 syllables

interrupted

means “broke into conversation to interject something,” as in “‘Let me handle that,’ she interrupted.”

related to interrupt and rupture prefix inter- means “between” 4 syllables

responded

means “replied or answered,” as in “‘Yes, I want to go,’ Mrs. Lomax responded immediately.”

past tense of respond 3 syllables

taunted

means “teased or mocked,” as in “‘You arenot the champion you claim to be!’ the boy taunted.”

tricky spelling with au combination—notice the word aunt embedded

past tense of taunt 2 syllables

demanded

means “asked urgently with authority,”as in “‘I want you to leave immediately!’ the judge demanded.”

past tense of demand related to mandate 3 syllables

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connections

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word builder

word linkage

word smart

A word with a silent d? • a word with a silent g? • a word that might be represented by stop, yield, curve, or 65? • a word that could mean “butted in”? • a word that means “mocked or provoked”? • a word that means “stated with confidence”? • a word that might be used to describe sunsets, people, a beach,

or the mountains? • a word that tells what you might need if you’re late to class? • a word that means “to introduce”? • a word that is sometimes used with “cutting,” “living on,” or “of

a cliff”? • a word that means “replied or answered”?

• a word that means “warned or alerted”?• a word that means “ordered with authority”? • a word that means “hollered”?• a word with a prefix that means “between”?

guess my rule

asserted, cautioned, bellowed, interrupted, responded, taunted, demanded (past-tense verbs)

asserted, bellowed, interrupted (words with double consonants)

beautiful, asserted, cautioned, edge, demanded (words that begin with one of the first five letters of the alphabet)

present, taunted, demanded (words that end with the first letter of the next word in the series)

word clusters

Words that are most likely adult speaking

Which words would you describe a kid’s way of talking?

Spelling Counts!!

-REASON -PRESENT -BEAUTIFUL -EDGE -SIGN -ASSERTED -CAUTIONED -BELLOWED -INTERRUPTED -RESPONDED -TAUNTED -DEMANDED